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WHITNEY: THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFENSE SAYS THAT ANGELA MILLER
WASN'T TERMINATED.
SHE WAS JUST NOT RENEWED.
WHICH HE SAYS THE RESULT WAS THE
SAME.
SHE WAS LEFT WITHOUT WORK IN
MEDICAL COVERAGE DURING HER
CANCER TREATMENT.
>> I WAS DAMAGED GOODS, NO ONE
WANTED ME, WHO WANTS TO HAVE A
HEAD OF A UNIT WHO'S BALD AND
SICK?
THAT'S WHAT I KNOW.
WHITNEY: FORMER ASSISTANT STATE
ATTORNEY ANGELA MILLER IN TEARS
ON THE STAND WEDNESDAY SAYING
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DAVE ARONBERG
FIRED HER BACK IN 2013 BECAUSE
SHE HAD BREAST CANCER.
EHRENBERG'S ATTORNEYS RUN OF
ACCUSATIONS MILLER FACED AT THE
END OF HER 16 YEAR CAREER WITH
THE D.A.'S OFFICE, INCLUDING
LYING UNDER OF.
>> I DO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A
SHOT AT ME.
WHITNEY: SHE SAYS IT WAS A
MIX-UP SPUN INTO A PLOY TO
SUPPORT FIRING HER DURING
TREATMENT.
BUT IN COURT ARONBERG'S
ATTORNEY'S SAY MULTIPLE FACTO
LED TO THE SEPARATION INCLUDING
VIOLATION OF OFFICE POLICY,
DIFFICULTY WORKING WITH OPPOSING
COUNCIL, PERCEPTIONS OF LOYALTY
TO PRIOR ADMINISTRATION,
ABRASIVE AND DIFFICULT
PERSONALITY, AND POOR
AVAILABILITY.
>> MY UNAVAILABILITY STARTED
BECAUSE I HAD CANCER
AND MY ON BODIE CONTINUED
BECAUSE I HAD CANCER TREATMENT.
FOR ANYONE TO SAY THAT I -- IT
CONFIRMS EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW.
I WAS FIRED BECAUSE I HAD
CANCER.
WHITNEY: ATTORNEYS FOR DAVE
ARONBERG TELL ME HE IS EXPECTED
TO BE IN COURT TOMORROW.

Former Assistant State Attorney Angela Miller alleged District Attorney Dave Aronberg fired her in 2013 because she had breast cancer. Miller made that charge during a tearful testimony at in the Palm Beach County Court Wednesday,
"I was damaged goods. No one wanted me. Who wants to have a head of a unit who’s bald and sick? That’s what I know," said Miller, clutching a tissue.
The DA’s defense attorney said Miller was not terminated, clarifying that she was "not retained" by the administration. The defense brought up accusations Miller faced toward the end of her 16-year career with the DA’s office, including lying under oath.
"I do believe that it was an opportunity to be able to take a shot at me," said Miller of the allegations that she described as a mix-up spun into a ploy to support firing her during cancer treatment.
The defense told the jury multiple factors led to the separation, including: violation of office policy, difficulty working with opposing counsel, perceptions of loyalty to the prior administration, abrasive and difficult personality, and poor availability.
"My unavailability started because I had cancer," choked Miller. "For anyone to write that and say that was a reason for my termination confirms everything that I know. I was fired because I had cancer."
Miller said she was fired a few months after being diagnosed with breast cancer and within weeks filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against her former office.
Attorneys for Dave Aronberg said he is expected to be in court Thursday.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —

Former Assistant State Attorney Angela Miller alleged District Attorney Dave Aronberg fired her in 2013 because she had breast cancer. Miller made that charge during a tearful testimony at in the Palm Beach County Court Wednesday,

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"I was damaged goods. No one wanted me. Who wants to have a head of a unit who’s bald and sick? That’s what I know," said Miller, clutching a tissue.

The DA’s defense attorney said Miller was not terminated, clarifying that she was "not retained" by the administration. The defense brought up accusations Miller faced toward the end of her 16-year career with the DA’s office, including lying under oath.

"I do believe that it was an opportunity to be able to take a shot at me," said Miller of the allegations that she described as a mix-up spun into a ploy to support firing her during cancer treatment.

The defense told the jury multiple factors led to the separation, including: violation of office policy, difficulty working with opposing counsel, perceptions of loyalty to the prior administration, abrasive and difficult personality, and poor availability.

"My unavailability started because I had cancer," choked Miller. "For anyone to write that and say that was a reason for my termination confirms everything that I know. I was fired because I had cancer."

Miller said she was fired a few months after being diagnosed with breast cancer and within weeks filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against her former office.

Attorneys for Dave Aronberg said he is expected to be in court Thursday.